Bio

Sylvia started in the San Francisco alt-punk scene in the eighties fronting her own all-girl band. That band, “Revolver”, played the Mabuhay, On Broadway, the Stone, the Chi-Chi Club and other notorious North Beach nightclubs. Their self-produced demos caused a stir in the underground scene. So much so, that other bands asked for Sylvia;’s help in the studio. This led to her working with a number of notable Bay Area bands including Tuxedomoon, Exodus, MDC, Verbal Abuse, Christian Death, the Beatnigs, Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper, Raw Power, Doggy Style and the Adolescents.

In 1986 Sylvia co-produced an album for the Sea Hags with young up-and-coming guitarist Kirk Hammett, who had just joined the band Metallica for their “Master Of Puppets” album. The collaboration was so good that the Sea Hags penned a deal with major label Chrysalis Records and left for Los Angeles. Determined to not be left behind, Sylvia packed up and moved to Los Angeles and found a serious career in the music business.

Within two years Sylvia landed at Larrabee Sound working with Prince, Paula Abdul, Big Daddy Kane, Julio Iglesias, Seal and Aerosmith. Her big break came in producing comedy-rockers Green Jello’s debut album featuring the radio hit “Three Little Pigs”. This led to her recording the first two Tool records for Zoo/BMG Records.

During the nineties, Sylvia worked mostly out of her room in Sound City Studios, on the Neve 8038 recording console that became an important ingredient to her signature sound. As the century ended, Sylvia left Los Angeles, finding the perfect creative environment to continue her career in the small town of Weed, California. Here she built RadioStar Studios – a sprawling multi-room facility featuring five studios, apartments, a theater, a rehearsal hall, retail shop and community kitchen. RadioStar operated for 15 years, drawing hundreds of musicians from everywhere in the world. Sylvia had several international hits including Spiderbait’s “Black Betty”, Cog’s “New Normal” and Animal Alpha’s “Pheremones”.

In 2012 RadioStar was put up for sale and Sylvia moved to Ashland, Oregon. She currently works on select recording and other creative projects. Sylvia travels widely and does gigs and seminars all over the world. Known for her playful style and fearless approach to recording, she is a popular invite to conferences and universities, often using stage-time to demonstrate unusual techniques for manipulating sound.

SELECT DISCOGRAPHY

Date

Artist

Project

Title

Credits

1993

Tool

LP

Undertow

Produce, Engineer

1992

Tool

LP

Opiate

Produce, Engineer, Mix

2017

The Melvins

Single

"With Your Heart Not Your Leech"

Produce, Engineer, Mix

1998

System of a Down

LP

(debut)

Engineer

2018

Molotov

LP

El Desconecte

Produce, Mix

2017

Turbonegro

LP

Rock-N-Roll Machine

Mix

1996

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Single

Love Rollercoaster - Beavis and Butthead

Produce, Engineer, Mix

1996

Johnny Cash

LP

Unchained

Engineer, Mix

2008

Johnny Cash

Songs From

The Legend Of

Engineer, Mix

2017

Thunderpussy

LP

Greatest Tits

Produce, Engineer

2016

Avatar

LP

Feathers and Flesh

Produce, Engineer

1995

Skunk Anansie

LP

Paranoid and Sunburnt

Produce, Eng.

1996

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Single

Climb That Hill - She's The One

Engineer, Mix

2016

Red Sun Rising

Single

"Uninvited"

Produce, Engineer, Mix

1998

Powerman 5000

LP

Tonight The Stars Revolt

Produce, Engineer

2000

Sevendust

Single

Fall - Scream 3

Produce, Engineer, Mix

2014

Cage The Elephant

Single

"The Wire"

Mix

1996

Oingo Boingo

LP

Farewell

Mix

2004

Spiderbait

LP

Alright Tonight

Produce, Engineer, Mix

2004

COG

LP

The New Normal

Produce, Engineer, Mix

2007

COG

LP

Sharing Space

Produce, Engineer, Mix

1996

R.E.M.

Video

Road Movie

Mix

1990

Prince

EP

New Power Generation

Eng., Asst. Eng.

1991

Prince

LP

Diamonds And Pearls

Eng., Asst. Eng.

1990

Aerosmith

Remix

The Other Side

Eng., Co-Mix

1995

Slayer

Video

Divine Intervention

Engineer

1997

Deftones

Single

Can't Even Breathe - Escape From L.A.

Mix

2010

Sublime with Rome

EP

Yours Truly

Produce, Engineer

1997

Bjork

LP

Tibetan Freedom Concert

Co-Prod., Eng., Mix

1997

Foo Fighters

LP

Tibetan Freedom Concert

Co-Prod., Eng., Mix

1997

Blur

LP

Tibetan Freedom Concert

Co-Prod., Eng., Mix

2017

Dishwalla

LP

Co-Prod., Eng.

2004

Dishwalla

LP

(self titled)

Produce, Eng., Mix

1998

Reef

LP

Rides

Engineer

1997

Econoline Crush

LP

The Devil You Know

Produce, Eng., Mix

2008

Econoline Crush

LP

Ignite

Produce, Eng., Mix

1990

The Time

Remix

Chocolate (remix)

Engineer

1991

Green Jello

LP

Cereal Killer

Produce, Engineer, Mix

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